MULTIDIMENSIONAL FAMILY THERAPY: A Research-Proven, Innovative Treatment for Adolescent Substance Abuse
Multidimensional family therapy (MDFT) is a comprehensive, family-centered treatment for adolescent substance abuse and delinquency. The treatment integrates theoretical frameworks from family therapy and psychotherapy along with knowledge about how adolescent problems arise. MDFT addresses areas of adolescent and parent functioning known to create problems and enhances the factors that solve problems, improve relationships, and restore positive development.
In this film, Dr. Howard Liddle, developer of MDFT, works with 16-year-old Christian, who has been arrested for purchasing marijuana. The film includes nine condensed therapy sessions with Christian, his mother - a single parent struggling with personal issues, and Christian’s school counselor. The session highlights the key areas of focus and core interventions in the integrated MDFT approach, and enumerates the model’s three stages. Dr. Liddle provides summaries of session segments and offers brief presentations on the core sections of the MDFT.
The design and format of the film demonstrates the thought processes of a therapist using MDFT, and offers a behind-the-scenes experience of the model.
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